Background
Faith, William Lawrence was born on May 12, 1907 in Hancock, Maryland, United States. Son of Eugene Francis and Bernadette (Murray) Faith.
Faith, William Lawrence was born on May 12, 1907 in Hancock, Maryland, United States. Son of Eugene Francis and Bernadette (Murray) Faith.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1928. Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1929, Doctor of Philosophy, 1931.
Special research assistant, chemical engineering, Engineering Experimental Station, University of Illinois, 1931-1933. Chemist National Aluminate Corporation, Chicago, 1933. Assistant professor chemical engineering, Kansas State College, Manhattan, Kansas, 1933-1936, professor chemical engineering, 1936-1939, head department chemical engineering, 1939-1942.
Professor chemical engineering, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (on leave), 1942-1944. Consultant Office Production Research and Development, West Palm Beach, Washington, District of Columbia, 1942-1943, assistant director, 1944, deputy director, 1944-1945. Visiting lecturer chemical engineering, Catholic University of America, Washington, District of Columbia, 1944.
Director development engineering, chemical division, Corn Products Refining Company, Argo, Illinois, 1945-1948, director engineering, chemical division, 1948-1954. Chief engineer, deputy director Air Pollution Foundation, Los Angeles, 1954-1957, managing director, 1957-1961. Consultant chemical engineer, San Marino, California, from 1961.
Board trustees American Sanitary Engineering Intersoc.
Member Air Pollution Control Association (director) 1959-1963, president 1961-1962), American Chemical Society, American Institute Chemical Engineers (director 1954-1956), Sigma Xi, Alpha Chi Sigma, Phi Kappa. Clubs: Chemists (New York City).
Married Mildred Eunice Dixon, September 2, 1932. Children: Michael Dixon, Mary Eunice, Roger Lawrence.